Imperial Moths

Last Monday, I saw two imperial moths on the door and steps of the library at school. They looked like big yellow autumn leaves. I moved them out of the way, so they wouldn't get stepped on or surprise anyone too much. I didn't have my camera with me (bummer!), so here are some pictures I googled.

I was able to get one of the moths onto a twig so I could move it. The other one did not want to cooperate at all. It used its wings to flip over (top-bottom) and thereby move itself. I eventually got it out of the main traffic area, too.

The article is OUT!

The article I was interviewed for in The Chronicle of Higher Education is out now :) You can see the picture of me they chose to use here (this week only). The picture is me looking dismayed/distressed at my medical bills. If you have online access to The Chronicle, you can read the article there. Otherwise many libraries and academic institutions subscribe to it. If you have no way at all to access the article, let me know, and I'll see if I can hook you up!

The article is ok. It isn't as entirely accurate (at least about me) as I had hoped, but hopefully it will make the issue more widely known and maybe something can be done about it. I know health insurance and the health care system is a huge problem, not just for students. I'm not sure what the solution is, but I know the way it is now in the United States just isn't working. I am so fortunate to have been treated at a hospital which does indigent care and has a HCAP program to take care of many of the bills that my insurance would not cover. However, similarly to many uninsured people, I am reluctant to go to the doctor when I do have a problem, because I am not sure how I will pay for the care.